transitive verb approved -·proved′, approving -·prov′·ing

1. to give one's consent to; sanction; confirm
2. to be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
3. Archaic to prove or show: often used reflexively
4. Obsolete to prove by testing

Etymology: ME aproven < OFr aprover < L approbare < ad-, to + probare, to try, test < probus, good

intransitive verb